All normal . Appreciate the knots that have already formed or are forming. Quit backcombing your forcing knots which will be damaging. Trust in time. Your hair will healthily dread up in time don't worry so much about the now. Just know in a year you'll have locks formed all over and afterthat your dreads will keep maturing. I try nit to let my stray hairs bother me, but they are completely normal.. When the times right they'll knot into whatever they naturally are swayed towards. Good luck. Bless

There should be no technicalities with dreads. Other than cleaning with aloe plant and going swimming in the ocean, my dreads are forming themselves just fine. Time is the main ingredient. Appreciate your dreads because the whole process is wonderful and adventurous. Just some simple encouragement for any who stumble upon this and are concerned with progression, because I'm in the same situation updated by @kyle: 01/13/15 08:51:44PM